Worship Liaison Report

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.  Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. - Colossians 3:23-24

On any given Sunday at 8 AM, I have the privilege and joy to serve as a Lay Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Acolyte, and/or on an Altar Guild Team or Coffee Team.  And now I am St. Andrew’s Vestry liaison for Worship – the same area that brings me such joy!

Worship ministries at St. Andrew’s have a lot to offer with amazing leadership for each: Altar/Flower Guilds (BoBo Smith); Chalicers, Lectors, Memorial Garden (Bill Wilds); Acolytes (yours truly); Ushers (Dick Barnwell); Sound Techs (Rachel Roby); Choir (Brad Norris); Liturgical Dancers (Pat Woodbury).  These ministry leaders along with their volunteers work to make sure our weekly services run smoothly, seamlessly.  In liaising for my first Vestry Worship report, though, there were two common themes expressed: 1) continue to hone skills with the goal to do as perfect a job as possible, and 2) the NEED for more volunteers.

Case in point:  We are blessed to have our young acolytes.  I schedule the acolytes for the 10:30 AM and special services.  Adult parishioners serve as acolytes at 8 AM because we no longer have enough young people for both services.  When next year’s seniors graduate from high school, with no new acolytes, we will have only seven to fill four positions each Sunday every month.

How can you help make sure these ministries will continue?  How are you involved with Worship at St. Andrew’s?  How are you using your God-given talents, or the willingness to learn something new, in service to the Almighty?

Tonia Graves